Kicking Ass and Taking Names

About Kicking Ass and Taking Names

Starting a business takes courage. Building it takes strategy. On the Kicking Ass and Taking Names with Marlon Griffith, Esq. Podcast, trial attorney with 30+ years in the courtroom and 16+ years as a business owner, Marlon Griffith sits down with owners, C-Suite executives, and fractional providers to give the real talk on scaling, leadership, building the right team, business finances, and the mindset that help business owners move from surviving to thriving.

Publisher

Marlon Griffith

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

12 Oct 2023

Latest episode

14 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

11 of 39 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   14 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Ep 31 - The Soul of the Business: A Conversation with Paola Moya, Founder and Principal of MOYA Design Partners

   Host Marlon Griffith, Esq. interviews Paola Moya, Founder and Principal of MOYA Design Partners, about building a mission-driven firm where purpose and profitability thrive.

2. 

   15 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Ep. 30 - There's More Than McDonald's: A Conversation with the Founders of Helios Franchise Advisors

   Host Marlon Griffith, Esq. interviews Kishore and Saila Siva, co-founders of Helios Franchise Advisors, about their journey and how they guide entrepreneurs to franchise success.

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   20 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Ep. 29 - From Deli Line to CFO: A Conversation with Nicole Sithithavorn, Founder of YC Partners

   The Real Reason She Grew to $45M With Zero Debt Nicole Sithithavorn grew a home improvement company from the low twenties to $45 million — with zero debt. The assumption most people make: she had access to capital other business owners didn't. The reality: she didn't have a large line of credit. Most small businesses don't — not without pledging personal property to get one. She and her partners didn't feel like they had much of a choice but to grow without it. So ...

Inside a recent episode

Ep 31 - The Soul of the Business: A Conversation with Paola Moya, Founder and Principal of MOYA Design Partners

Published 14 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] That's important to me. Or just like I just finished the interiors project for YWCA, which is an organization that supports women and racism. And, you know, they try to have advocacy. And so it's a very stressful space to handle business, but the goal was to provide them with a very zen and comfortable area. So a lot of the projects that we do are community driven, are impactful. They are serving a purpose. I work with a lot of nonprofit organizations, and I think that's, for me, important. Some projects might not yield the income, Marlon, but they do provide us with that sense of, you know, purpose in life, you know? […]

Who has been a guest on Kicking Ass and Taking Names

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Paola Moya
• Kishore Siva
• Saila Siva
• Kevin Wideman
• Stuart Howard Sorkin

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

12 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 30 / 100

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Quality

32

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

71

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